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* ChainedByFashion: Rakdos attire usually involves this and a lot of other [[SpikesOfDoom painful]] implements that would hurt the wearer as much as their enemies. And that's not even getting into what the cultists use as weapons!

* CutLexLuthorACheck: They make legitimate money as Ravnica's entertainment industry, from circuses to ''cuisine''. If not for the whole "psychotic killer" thing, the whole guild would be redeemed by that.

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* CutLexLuthorACheck: They make legitimate money as Ravnica's entertainment industry, from circuses to ''cuisine''. Apart from this, they also provide the manual labor force for Ravnica, by working in the mines and workshops. If not for the whole "psychotic killer" thing, the whole guild would be redeemed by that.that.* EvilIsBurningHot: Many Rakdos creatures are either weaponizing fire, or on fire themselves. Rakdos himself takes this into the extreme, because his lair and resting spot is a giant pool of Lava.

* ManInTheMachine: Mixed with WetwareCPU. Their leader, the Grand Calcutron (formerly Calvin Granderson), has augmented himself so much that noy even the game recognizes him as a creature anymore, just an artifact.

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* ManInTheMachine: Mixed with WetwareCPU. Their leader, the Grand Calcutron (formerly Calvin Granderson), has augmented himself so much that noy not even the game recognizes him as a creature anymore, just an artifact.

* MagicalNativeAmerican: Zigzagged. They are foremostly portrayed as realistic human beings, but their connection with dinosaurs and their sun-based spirituality are treated as rather pure compared to the religion of the vampires and the arcane magic of the pirates.

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* MagicalNativeAmerican: Zigzagged.Downplayed. They are foremostly portrayed as realistic human beings, but their connection with dinosaurs and their sun-based spirituality are treated as rather pure compared to the religion of the vampires and the arcane magic of the pirates.

* MadArtist: They are the center of the Ravnican arts and entertainment industry. Surprisingly, they actually back a lot of reputable establishments! But yeah, if you're looking for the freaky stuff, they've got your number.

* DarkIsNotEvil: While in the story the Golgari suffered from ChronicBackstabbingDisorder among their leaders and Savra actually was a pawn in Szadek's plans, the truth is that most Golgari were merely the Ravnican analogue of farmers and were otherwise barely involved with the larger conflict. Eventually, their leader was replaced by a much more decent person, Jarad, who reformed the group's ways alongside his son. Also, they're stated to feed the poor and outcasts and help them.* FantasticRacism: As stated in Vraska's backstories on the Wizars of the Coast website, the Golgari may be the bottom of the barrel as far as the rest of Ravnica is concerned, but even they have an internal pecking order. Most notably, gorgons are treated as {{Living Weapon}}s, expected to shut up and stay away from people until they're needed to fight, and the Kraul (necromancer-priest bug-people) are treated as little better than the non-sapient bugs they herd by Jarad's elves. This leads to the Kraul's plans to rebel against jarad in the story [[https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/pride-kraul-2017-05-31 Pride of the Kraul]].

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* DarkIsNotEvil: While in the story the Golgari suffered from ChronicBackstabbingDisorder among their leaders and Savra actually was a pawn in Szadek's plans, the truth is that most Golgari were merely the Ravnican analogue of farmers and were otherwise barely involved with the larger conflict. Eventually, their leader was replaced by a much more decent person, Jarad, who reformed the group's ways alongside his son.son (albeit with some level of racial bias). Also, they're stated to feed the poor and outcasts and help them.* FantasticRacism: As stated in Vraska's backstories on the Wizars of the Coast website, the Golgari may be the bottom of the barrel as far as the rest of Ravnica is concerned, but even they have an internal pecking order. Most notably, gorgons are treated as {{Living Weapon}}s, expected to shut up and stay away from people until they're needed to fight, and the Kraul (necromancer-priest bug-people) are treated as little better than the non-sapient bugs they herd by Jarad's elves. This leads to the Kraul's plans to rebel against jarad Jarad in the story [[https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/pride-kraul-2017-05-31 Pride of the Kraul]].

* LightIsNotGood: More sympathetic than the vampires and pirates, but they're still [[NotSoDifferent an expansionist faction of their own]] and will gladly feed their enemies to ravenous bird-reptiles. They took Ixalan from the merfolk, and are at war with them as well.

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* LightIsNotGood: More sympathetic than the vampires and pirates, but they're still [[NotSoDifferent an expansionist faction of their own]] and will gladly feed their enemies to ravenous bird-reptiles. They took Ixalan from the merfolk, and are at war with them as well. [[spoiler:And now their emperor wants to TakeOverTheWorld...]]

* StereotypeFlip: Typical Hollywood vampires (including [[Lierature/{{Dracula}} the Count himself]]) are repelled by religious symbols and faith, especially of Catholicism. These ones are fanatically religious in the vein (pun intended) of the aggressive and devoutly Catholic Spanish Conquistadors, living lives circumscribed by ritual and prayer. Most fictional vampires despise sunlight for various reasons, while these seek the Immortal Sun and use [[LightIsNotGood white-mana]] spells.

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* StereotypeFlip: Typical Hollywood vampires (including [[Lierature/{{Dracula}} [[Literature/{{Dracula}} the Count himself]]) are repelled by religious symbols and faith, especially of Catholicism. These ones are fanatically religious in the vein (pun intended) of the aggressive and devoutly Catholic Spanish Conquistadors, living lives circumscribed by ritual and prayer. Most fictional vampires despise sunlight for various reasons, while these seek the Immortal Sun and use [[LightIsNotGood white-mana]] spells.

* CorruptChurch: They are a religious order (well, several religious orders and a kingdom) that are run by the parasitic undead. It's ultimately revealed at the climax of the Ixalan storyline that their beliefs about vampirism's purpose have gotten rather.. off... from what their founder originally believed. [[spoiler:When Saint Elenda is awoken, she is horrified to find out how the church has twisted her message, and sets out to force a reformation.]]

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* CorruptChurch: They are a religious order (well, several religious orders and a kingdom) that are run by the parasitic undead. It's ultimately revealed at the climax of the Ixalan storyline that their beliefs about vampirism's purpose have gotten rather.. off... from have... drifted what their founder originally believed.intended them to be. [[spoiler:When Saint Elenda is awoken, she is horrified to find out how the church has twisted her message, and sets out to force a reformation.]]

* {{Egopolis}}: A variant; Torrezon was originally the name of the province where the monastic order that became the Legion of Dusk originated. After seven centuries of war, they conquered the entire continent and renamed it after their original homeland.o

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* {{Egopolis}}: A variant; Torrezon was originally the name of the province where the monastic order that became the Legion of Dusk originated. After seven centuries of war, they conquered the entire continent and renamed it after their original homeland.o

* ForeverWar: Justified; because the vampires of the Legion are legally only allowed to feed on the "deserving", they are forced to constantly seek new opponents to wage war upon in order to have a continuing supply of blood. This is why they conquered Torrezon, and would have probably sent them to Ixalan even if they hadn't been in pursuit of the Immortal Sun.

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* ForeverWar: Justified; because Because the vampires of the Legion are legally only allowed to feed on the "deserving", they are forced to constantly seek new opponents to wage war upon in order to have a continuing continuous supply of blood. This is why they conquered Torrezon, and would have probably sent them to Ixalan even if they hadn't been in pursuit of the Immortal Sun.

* TokenEvilTeammate: It's made quite clear that, whilst some vampires genuinely believe their theology, there are also plenty of vampires who see the Legion as a path to power and eternal life. The named character Vona, TheButcher of Magan, is a perfect example of this.

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* TokenEvilTeammate: It's made quite clear that, that whilst some vampires are genuinely believe their theology, devout, there are also plenty of vampires who see the Legion as a path to power and eternal life. life, or simply take pleasure in preying on those who can't stop them. The named character Vona, TheButcher of Magan, is a perfect example of this.example.

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